Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 24, 1941 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Also Known As
John Anthony Blake
John Levene
Biography
John Levene is an actor, comedian, and singer, best known for his role as Sergeant - later Corporal - Benton in the British sci-fi television show Doctor Who. Levene has also worked as a cruise ship entertainer, and as a voice-over artist for entities such as The Walt Disney Company and The Queen Mary Hotel. He also established the audio-visual company Genesis Communications, which has worked with companies such as British Airways and KFC.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
RSM Benton
1963
TV
Doctor Who
Sergeant Benton
1963
TV
Doctor Who
Platoon Under Leader Benton
1963
TV
Doctor Who
Sgt. Benton
1963
TV
Doctor Who
John Benton
1963
TV
Softly, Softly
1966
TV
UFO
Interceptor Pilot
1970
TV
Z-Cars
1962
TV
The Adventurer
Tony
1972
TV
Callan
1967
TV
Detective
1964
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Constable
1971
TV
Big Bad BeetleBorgs
Lord T.N. Crumpetts
1996
TV
Tales of the Tardis
Sergeant Benton
2023
TV
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
Motorist
1975
TV
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Self
2018
TV
Myth Makers
Himself
2015
TV
Whoops Baghdad
Cassim
1973
Film
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
Film
Automatons
Communications Captain
2006
Filmography
2025FilmJohn Levene: In Conversationas Self2023TVTales of the Tardisas Sergeant Benton2023FilmTime and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster2022FilmDoctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi2018TVDoctor Who: Behind the Sofaas Self2017FilmThe Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years2015TVMyth Makersas Himself2013FilmScotch Mist in Sussex2013FilmRemembering Douglas Camfield2012FilmLiving with Leveneas Self2010FilmSatan Hates Youas The Reverend Bernie Shanks2008FilmThe Ties That Bind Usas Sergeant Benton (archive footage)2006FilmAutomatonsas Communications Captain2002FilmChronotrip2002FilmCanniBallistic!as Bernie Shanks2001FilmReUNITed at Chicago Tardis1996TVBig Bad BeetleBorgsas Lord T.N. Crumpetts1993FilmReturn to Devil's Endas Self1988FilmWartimeas John Benton1987FilmMyth Runneras Himself1975FilmDoctor Who: The Android Invasionas RSM Benton1975FilmPermission to Killas Adams1975FilmDoctor Who: Terror of the Zygonsas RSM Benton1975TVThe Growing Pains of PC Penroseas Motorist1975FilmDoctor Who: Robotas RSM Benton1974FilmDoctor Who: Planet of the Spidersas Sergeant Benton1974FilmDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas Sergeant Benton1973FilmDoctor Who: The Green Deathas Sergeant Benton1973FilmDark Placesas Doctor1973FilmPsychomaniaas Constable1973TVWhoops Baghdadas Cassim1973FilmDoctor Who: The Three Doctorsas Sergeant Benton1972TVThe Adventureras Tony1972FilmDoctor Who: The Time Monsteras Sergeant Benton1972FilmDoctor Who: Day of the Daleksas Sergeant Benton1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Constable1971FilmDoctor Who: The Dæmonsas Sergeant Benton1971FilmDoctor Who: The Claws of Axosas Sergeant Benton1971FilmDoctor Who: The Mind of Evilas Sergeant Benton1971FilmDoctor Who: Terror of the Autonsas Sergeant Benton1970TVUFOas Interceptor Pilot1970FilmLay Down Your Armsas Ernie1970FilmDoctor Who: Infernoas Sergeant Benton / Platoon Under Leader Benton1970FilmDoctor Who: The Ambassadors of Deathas Sergeant Benton1968FilmDoctor Who: The Invasionas Corporal Benton1968FilmDoctor Who: The Web of Fearas Yeti1967TVCallan1966TVSoftly, Softly1964TVDetective1963TVDoctor Whoas RSM Benton1962TVZ-Cars